Dining Out

Egg and chicken Caesar salad

Preparation: 35 minsServes: 4 people

Ingredients
8 eggs, hard boiled
150g green beans, trimmed
2 chicken breasts, trimmed
1 small French baguette, sliced
1 cup finely grated parmesan
2 small cos lettuce, leaves separated, rinsed and dried
1/2 small red onion, finely sliced

Dressing
2 tablespoons whole egg mayonnaise
1 tablespoon green style yoghurt
2 teaspoons finely chopped chives

Method
Mix together the dressing ingredients along with one tablespoon water until fully combined then set aside.
Blanch the green beans in a large saucepan of boiling water then plunge into iced water, drain, sliced lengthways and set aside.
In the same saucepan, poach the chicken breasts until cooked through, remove and allow to cool.
Heat an oven grill to high, lay out the slices of baguette on a baking tray and sprinkle over parmesan. Grill until melted and golden.
To serve, slice the chicken. Arrange on serving plates with cos leaves, beans, red onion, quarters of hard boiled egg and cheesy baguette slices. Drizzle with dressing.
• Alternatively, serve the dressing on the side.